The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-07
TALKS ON CHRISTIAN WORK.
Three Special Services Yesterday, for
the Visiting Y. NJ. C. a. Delegates.
Neglect of the Religious Education of Young
Men in Indiana-The New Sunday School
Movement at Meridian Street Church.

Dlen III lnOldna-IDe new SuHuIy- OcH0oi
Movement at Meridian Street Church.
The 7. NJ G. A. meetings yesterday were
opened with a conservation service. held in the
chapel of Tabernacle Church, at $50 o'clock A.
NJ There were about sixty delegates present
and the exercises were conducted by f.
Humphrey. Of South Bend Owing to the i'll
ness of brother of the Rev. w. G. Morehead,
of Xena, O., who had been expected to preach
the annual sermon to the convention, he was
unable to be present, and the pastor Of the
church, Rev. j. albert Rondthaler, occupied the
pulpit, preaching from the words in
John xiv, II: Verify. verify say
unto you, he that beieveth on me
the works that 1 do shall be
he do also; and greater than these shall he do,
because 60 unto my Father" It was a strong
earnest sermon, the exposition being that the
works of the church and Y. NJ. G. A. and benev-
olent and charitable organizations, based upon
the spirit and inspiration of Christ, are doing
the greater works that are greater than those
done by Him in Palestine. During the offertory
Mr. George T. Howson, of Cincinnati, and Miss
Carrie Cooper sang "Let Him Come H."
At 345 o'clock p NJ. popular meeting for
young men was held at the First Baptist Church.
The audience was large and earnest Services
were opened with prayer by G. w. Howser, of
Cincinnati. after which was Scripture reading
by Z. X. Ober. secretary of the international
committee, followed with prayer by DR.. Gilbert,
of Meridian-street NJ E. Church. Fervent
Christian talks were made by G. X. Ober. Mr..
Douglass, of South Bend, and Mr.. Hatch of
Kansas City Prayer was offered by DR..
La - EAr
themselves others for relatives and friends.
The closing exercises of the convention at the
Tabernacle Church last evening attracted a large
audience, who were well repaid for their coming.
of this city. The subject for the evening was
''The Young Men of Indiana" which was divid
ed into three heads, 1.-THE Field and the Need"
'The Agency" and The Responsibility"
Mr. f. A. Hatch, Of Kansas City, spoke on
''The Field and the Need" He said there were
400. 900 young men in Indana-an army for veal
or for woe in all that affects the best interests of
the body polite Only 25 per cent of these at
tend church, and only from to 10 per cent.
are members of the church of Jesus Christ.
These 400. 600 young men represent the most
tempted and the least cared for of this States
population of over two millions. The State does
nothing for them at all until they have broken
the laws and then brings all its power into
force. The average age of men in the prisons of
the land is only twenty-six years, and yet not
one cent is spent by the State in preventing
them from going astray. In Pennsylvania $780,
600 was expended in apprehending, bringing to
can tell what that amount of money
might have been properly expended for that
young man and other young men. How differ
ent might have been his destiny! In Indiana
six cities of over 5000 inhabitants have asso-
| Citations In fiftythree cities and towns of from
80 900 to 5000 population there not these
organizations for young men. Barring Colorado.
| there is not State in the West that is so bar
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diana. There should be strong State COM
mttee to help on the work of organization in ali
| the towns of the State. There are eight thou.
| sand persons in Indiana organized to ruin young
| men in this State. and it may be the day is com
| ing when the State will see that it is worth
| while to put something in the way of sustain.
| ing influences to help young men. Iowa, with
| less population than Indiana has three times
| as many Young Mems Christian Associations
| and twice as many young men being reached
| every year as here. Minnesota, with less than
! half the population of Indiana. spends twice as
much for her young men as Indiana does. II
is time Indiana should awake to this crisis and
| meet it.
| F. W. Douglass, Of South Bend, spoke on ''The
| Agencies for the Work" He showed the need
| of organized effort and active. intelligent execu
! tive committee work. John q. Blake sung 'Ou1
| Mothers Way"
| Robert Weidensal secretary of the intarna
| tonal ommittee, spoke on Responsibility" Il
seemed to him that word responsibility come.
home with N ore effect than almost any Other
| word. It means, when you can and will not. 81
| was sick and in prison and We visited NO." VIVA
| a glorious sentence. coming from the Master
| 'Inasmuch as We did it unto the least of these
| ye did it unto me-" What different sentenc.
| to those who could have gone into that prison
and did not Young men are drawn from tn,
| church and from the home-the moral bridge
| and the law bridge are broken down. and ou
| young men are going to destruction before ou
| eyes, A little bit Of expense, of proper effort
| off hr;u
back and save in the future. Indiana has n,
State secretary in the field, and is way behind
simply because the means have not been eivel
to carry on the work.
sponsibility," quoted when I say unto tn
wicked. thou shalt surely die and thou gives
him not warning, nor speakest to warn tn
wicked from his wicked way, to save his life
the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity
but his blood will l require at thy hand.
Ezekiel iii. 18 The Doctors remarks wer
confined to the times. He was glad to Sc
progress i'll the church which did not at frs
look with favor upon the Young Mems Christian
| Association, but now saw that the Association
was saving power and working with tn
i church He said that many Christian me-
upheld things ii their party that were againa
Christianity, that there were church member
who vote for the liquor shops, and the bummers
and the tramps, and he hoped if the Youn
Mems Christian Association had any men O
that breed they would turn him out. Th
Doctors remarks were vigorously applauded.
q. T. Howser sung with great impressiveness
''The Master Stood in the Garden" Rev. G.
AfcNutt said the thing was not to stand roun
like Micawbers. The way to do was to have
State secretary at once, and go with tn
work. In raising fund for this work he di
not believe in despsing the little gifts. Thi
meeting has given to Indianapolis a clear ide
of the manliness and strength OF purpose of tn
Y. M c. A., and the work would be sustained.
Mr.. e. w. Halford took as his theme the est
mate placed by employers and business me
upon the value of young men. and on that lin
argued the necessity of providing for their car
by such organizations as the Y. M. c. A.
Rev. NJ. L. Haines made brief talk, full